Senior Associate Technician, Manufacturing Laboratory

Celanese International Corporation•Pasadena, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Celanese is seeking an experienced Lab Technician to join our team in our Pasadena manufacturing facility. This role focuses on analytical testing to ensure product quality, involving lab equipment maintenance, chromatography, and statistical analysis. It requires strong chemistry knowledge, software proficiency, and effective communication in a team setting.

Requirements

Computer software skills including spreadsheets, word processing and power point. Working knowledge of chromatography software and LIMS.
Working knowledge of SAP.
Knowledgeable in statistical methods of data evaluation.
High School Diploma or equivalent
1-3 years of experience working in a quality assurance / quality control laboratory.
2 yr. Chemical Lab Technology certificate/degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair common analytical equipment issues
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 compliance.
Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment and interact with external resources.
Good Communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work shift schedule.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agilent chromatography integration software – Open Lab.
Familiarity with NWA (North Western Analytical Software).
HAZMAT training - sample packaging experience.
Chemical operations experience

Responsibilities

General foundation of chemistry nomenclature and safe handling of chemicals.
Working knowledge of analytical techniques including wet methods, chromatography, and various other methods.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to varied customer situations and expectations.
Maintains good housekeeping practices to ensure integrity of results and compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety practices and policies.
Performs accurate and timely analytical testing for a wide variety of product release evaluations.
Facilitate and support the electronic generation of quality certificates and notifications (QA function).
Operates a variety of analytical instrumentation including general routine maintenance.
Utilizes Statistical Process Control for the monitoring and assessment of analytical instrumentation and methods.
Communicates information related to product quality with shipping, operations, process chemists and QA.
Quantitatively prepares analytical standards and solutions for use in calibration of laboratory and on-line analyzer equipment.